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FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Nearly as many U.S. teens acquired their cell phones primarily for text messaging as for talking, according to a study from consultant firm IDC Corp. and text-messaging provider SMS.ac. …

Wireless Voice over Internet Protocol services are emerging as a threat to traditional wireless carriers, according to a report from Alexander Resources. The report, “Wireless VoIP: What Threats to Mobile …

LONDON-The voice over wireless local area network market is poised for huge growth, according to consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. A study by the company found that the introduction of …

Less than one-third of all mobile-gaming titles account for 80 percent of U.S. wireless game revenues, according to figures released this morning by Telephia Inc. In its latest monthly wireless …

ARLINGTON, Va.-Wireless technology has become an essential tool for many teenagers, according to a new study from the Consumer Electronics Association and KDA Research. The study, “Youth Wireless Behaviors: An …

In just a year, Nokia Corp. has managed to steal the W-CDMA show. In the second quarter of last year, the handset vendor was fifth in terms of W-CDMA handset …

Following is a list of wireless companies that had ratings or financial news this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.

NEW YORK-The number of households engaged in mobile gaming increased more than 70 percent during the past year, according to a study released Friday by Ziff Davis Media. The company’s …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-The Dell’Oro Group reports that the mobility infrastructure market grew 13 percent in the second quarter compared with the same period in 2004. The group also reported that …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-Boosted by continued deployments of third-generation networks, wireless network infrastructure providers are expected to see sales jump more than 66 percent during the next several years from $60.7 …

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.-Mobile gaming will prove to be more than just a fad, according to a new report by The NPD Group. The report, “Mobile Games: Who’s Playing,” said half …

BOSTON-Personalization and “infotainment” offerings will fuel an explosion in the mobile-data industry during the next five years, according to a report from Strategy Analytics released Wednesday. Wireless data in North …

Nearly 80 percent of wireless shoppers said they prefer to use cell-phone company Web sites to compare plans and products compared with visiting retail stores for such comparisons, according to …

Investment banking firm UBS upped its handset sales forecasts due to what the firm said was a better-than-expected first half for the wireless industry. The firm is the latest to …

LONDON-The Global mobile Suppliers Association said in its latest third-generation survey estimates there are more than 30 million W-CDMA subscribers. According to the survey, there are 82 W-CDMA networks in …

Early termination fees continue to impact customer loyalty as a recent consumer survey by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group found that 47 percent of wireless customers would switch carriers …

NEW YORK-Wireless will continue its role as the driving force behind growth of the global telecommunications industry, according to a report from Fitch Ratings. Fitch said companies will depend more …

HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom-Third-generation subscribers are expected to grow from 30 million in 2004 to more than 300 million by 2010, according to a new market report from Juniper Research. The …

BOSTON-New research shows the worldwide wireless market growing by leaps and bounds, with total revenues topping $570 billion this year. According to numbers from research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics, …

NEW YORK-The number of U.S. wireless users who have downloaded ringtones has more than quadrupled during the past year, according to a report from research firm Ipsos Insight. The company’s …

Handset sales continue to show strength as the industry enters the third quarter, according to an investor update from Piper Jaffray, with Motorola Inc. furthering its lead in the U.S. …

Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile USA Inc. and Nextel Communications Inc. all gained bragging rights from this year’s J.D. Power and Associates Wireless Call Quality Performance Study. Customers rated each carrier highest …

BOSTON-A new report finds that ZigBee technology players are squaring off against Zen Systems, which has established a strong position in the residential control market with its proprietary Z-Wave solution. …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-The enterprise wireless local area network equipment market, including both access points and switch/appliances, will overwhelm the market for standalone WLAN equipment, according to a report from Dell’Oro …

NATICK, Mass.-Venture Development Corp., a technology market research consulting firm, estimates worldwide markets for Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystems infrastructure equipment will exceed $2.6 billion by 2008, which would be a …